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joe Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.4 42 31.5 0 0 0 4.4
Number of occurrences10583 21 0 0 0 1
Number of authors36 30 5 1

Occurrences of joe in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
pers. 'Look, sir! It's fuckin Joe DiMaggio!' on page 21

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
gey great scrievers includin Joe Corrie, Robert McLellan, Robe on page 37

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
jist like Jimmy or Joe on page 19

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
"Joe!" ma mum snapped. "Leave the on page 186
"Oh, they look so adorable, Joe?" she cried. on page 187

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Dedicated to my late Father, Joe on page ii
Ill-dain joe public, cumin oot we on page 47
k meh hat aff ti Ted Baker an Joe Bloggs on page 65

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
idnae hae been oot o place in Joe Stalin's Soviet Union. They w on page 123

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
'Wheesht!' whuspered Granda Joe, and he waved his haun at Cha on page 42
'Naethin,' said Granda Joe. 'Awa ye go back tae sleep.' on page 44
jist jokin,' answered Granda Joe. 'They hae tae be. At least, on page 91

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Joe Owens on page 79

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Joe's Cloud on page 7
"Weel Joe, I've heard it aa, on page 8
Noo she bides on Wee Joe's fairm An they're expectin t on page 9

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
after Granny Ruth and Granda Joe oan Dad's side o the family p on page 30

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Tae Joe? He's guid an kind but auld: on page 18
"Tell Joe," says I, "I'm no a slut..." on page 19

2 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
is Blind Harry's Wallace, is Joe Jordan in Spain in 1982. Skel on page 17

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
arkin as a debt collector for Joe Swankie, the bookie. Aiblins on page 60
n I've peyed aff whit I'm awe Joe Swankie forbye. It's aa thenk on page 61

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
e dae ocht positive. As Prof. Joe LoBianco says, when a governm
1 matches

Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
His nem was Joe, he said to Don,
for Joe wis jist a simple sowl
Joe wis heidit fur Rome,
3 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
Ah huvnae mentiont Hen and Joe yet. That wiz Steve and Tony
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ween the ordinar wirkin-cless Joe an the Hairy Wullie academic
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
hina plate; tin flute (suit); Joe Soap (dope); paraffin, paraff
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
amin in 1965, staunin outside Joe’s Café in Selkirk Market P
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
e where ah’m drappin ye.’ Joe shouts through the partition
the van ah notice a look fae Joe, like he’s disappointed or
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
he passenger door. Ah kin see Joe’s big coupon, laughin in th
rror. Ah thoat it wis him. ‘Joe, ma man! Whit ye up tae? Ye w
s no diggin the pleasantries. Joe’s goat the same mastic bloo
r. Well, ah widnae cos it’s Joe’s wife but ah still wid, kn
r, landin oan tap ay me, when Joe flings it roon a coarner. ‘
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Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
wis never in tae a' that Holy Joe religious stuff.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
tae another day ay graft wae Joe on the buildin site under nor
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
et away fae things fur a bit. Joe’s face hud drapped when ah
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
take it?’ he sais, the name Joe McGregor inked oan tae his fl
finition, then nae cunts telt Joe.
tae the best ay starts is he Joe?’ the wee prick sais. ‘Ah
somethin ah suppose, int it? Joe, get this boiy kitted oot an
cunt. ‘Sorry aboot that.’ Joe sais. ‘he’s a bit highly
12 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
odwinked but it’s just like Joe sais the other day, the power
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
unin there as Daniel recounts Joe McGregor’s words efter Joyc
l? Ah mean, dae ye trust this Joe?’
2 matches

Ewen, Allan The “Auld Lang Syne” Paradox, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
s been cried “bizarre” by Joe McGuire, screivin for “Scot
1 matches

@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
@LisboaLions1967 Joe is getting auld, not the play (2021) twitter link

@g_hibby tweeted
@BlokeOnWheels Enjoy yersel' Joe.. Have a lovely evening, and (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
ractical Jokers and that's wi Joe, Murr, Q and Sal!(2016) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Joe, Mi5 are at it. They walk amo (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
as experience of CoronaVirus, Joe Biden does not have that," wh(2020) search twitter
rica fechtin for the ordinary Joe an Agnes o the warld, I see!(2020) search twitter
://t.co/YiKfT2SeCE , frae oor joe(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Back Better' slogan fae auld Joe Biden?(2020) search twitter
shair the bugger stole it fae Joe Biden.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
cot45 Excuse the interruption Joe. Serious question. Do you rea (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ser were decent 2 nite al but joe linton did nothin in the whol (2021) twitter link
@ajmc1066 aye big joe blew it there defo - wtf doe (2021) twitter link
90Joe aye its just a shambles joe - a kin understand your frus (2021) twitter link
ump by a landslide m8 - auld joe willnae last four years lol (2020) twitter link
he pinkman defo bit a pit big joe burrows doon as the star o th (2020) twitter link

Doric

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Like Cleveland, Joe and Quagmire on page 183

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
efter he'd bin born. His Da, Joe, hid remerriet quick an syne
uick an syne faitherit Jenny. Joe hid sma luck wi weemin tho, f
baith bairns ahin. Efter yon, Joe Sangster jist makkit dae wi t
. In Brian's case, 'twis Auld Joe fa thocht naethin o batterin
e a littlin fa wad listen – Joe Sangster's bairnie, Brian, fa
14 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
o_ @stonefish100 Bumped intae Joe on Market Stree afore a Dons (2021) twitter link
family in Logie in the ‘70s. Joe was a real Aiberdeen characte (2021) twitter link
play Terry Callier ‘Ordinary Joe’ ?? (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
Joe Lewis wisna that busy tonight(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
d tae get it sortd. Canna let Joe doon!(2011) search twitter

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Wee Joe wus oxter-cogglet oot, an tel on page 4

1 matches

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